Net::Z3950::AsyncZ

Intro

Net::Z3950::AsyncZ adds an additional layer of asynchronous support for the Z3950 module through the use of multiple forked processes. I hope that users will also find that it provides a convenient front end to Net::Z3950. My initial idea was to write something that would provide a convenient means of processing and formatting Z39.50 records--which I did, using the Z3950 synchronous code. But I also wanted something that could handle queries to large numbers of servers at one session. Working on this part of my project, I found that I had trouble with the Z3950 asynchronous features and so ended up with what I have here.

I give a more detailed account in the DESCRIPTION section of AsyncZ.html.

I give a more detailed account in in the DESCRIPTION section of AsyncZ.pod.

Documentation

AsyncZ.pod: This is the starting point--it gives an overview of the AsyncZ module, describes the basic mechanics of its asynchronous workings, and details the particulars of the objects and methods. But see ""Examples.pod" for detailed explanations of the sample scripts which come with the Net::Z3950::AsyncZ distribution.
Options.pod: This document details the various options that can be set to modify the behavior of AsyncZ Index
Report.pod: Report.pod deals with how records are treated line by line and how you can affect the apearance of a record's line by line output
Examples.pod: This document goes through the sample scripts that come with the Net::Z3950::AsyncZ distribution and annotates them in a line-by-line fashion. It's a basic HOW-TO.

AsyncZ.html
This is the starting point--it gives an overview of the AsyncZ module, describes the basic mechanics of its asynchronous workings, and details the particulars of the objects and methods. But see Examples for detailed explanations of the sample scripts which come with the Net::Z3950::AsyncZ distribution.
Options.html
This document details the various options that can be set to modify the behavior of AsyncZ
Report.html
Report.html deals with how records are treated line by line and how you can affect the apearance of a record's line by line output
Examples.html This document goes through the sample scripts that come with the Net::Z3950::AsyncZ distribution and annotates them in a line-by-line fashion. It's a basic HOW-TO.

The Modules

There are more modules than there is documentation. The reason for this is that the only module you have full and complete access to is Net::Z3950::AsyncZ. The other modules are either internal to Net::AsyncZ or accessed indirectly or in part indirectly.

Here are the modules:

Net::Z3950::AsyncZ: The main module: direct access --documented in AsyncZ and Options documentation
Net::Z3950::AsyncZ::ErrMsg: User error message handling: indirect access -- documented in AsyncZ documentation
Net::Z3950::AsyncZ::Errors: Error handling for debugging: limited access -- documented in AsyncZ documentation
Net::Z3950::AsyncZ::Report: Module reponsible for fetching and formatting records: limited access -- documented
Net::Z3950::AsyncZ::ZLoop: Event loop for child processes: no access -- not documented
Net::Z3950::AsyncZ::ZSend: Connection details for child processes: no access -- not documented
Net::Z3950::AsyncZ::Options::_params: Options for child processes: direct and indirect access -- documented in Options and AsyncZ documentation

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